THE CHATEAU LEDNICE, Na- tional cultural showplace. After com

THE CHATEAU LEDNICE, National cultural showplace. After compli-cated development from a gothic
fortress though renaissance, baroque
and classical appearance the last reconstruction is preserved in historicist
neo-gothic style from the period 1846
– 1858. It is a masterpiece by gifted
Viennese architect Jiří Wingelmüller
and his successor Jan Heidrich. The building is covered by fine trimmings of decoration with Gothicise windows, portals, oriels and battlements, vials and spouts that act as in a fairy tale. It all is also raised by
precious interiors, decorated coffer ceilings, engraved facings and door
cases and self-contained staircases
THE RIDING-HALL, In years 1688 as late
as 1696 a monumental complex of a threewinged stable with riding-halls was established according to the project of J. B. Fischer of
Erlach and finished by Domenico Martinelli
west of the chateau. Nowadays it is the oldest
part of the chateau. The trio of passages with
columned portals energized by allegorical statues from 1700 – 1701 by
Austrian sculptor Giovanni Giulianni takes you from the courtyard.
THE GREEN-HOUSE,
he construction of the greenhouse opened the last
reconstruction of the chateau in 1844 and with its
modern iron framework and semicircular from it was
very progressive at that time. Up to the resent day it
belongs among prominent technical monuments. The
green—house is 92 metres long, 13 metres wide and
10 metres high. The roof construction is laid on two
lines of cast-iron columns shaped as bamboo sterns.
The plantation under the glass-shingled roof evokes
a perfect illusion of subtropical and tropical vegetation.
THE MINARET, the building was established in
years 1798 - 1802 according to the project of architect Hardmuth as a view closing of main centre
line of the park. It stands on swampy ground on
wooden piles. It consists of a onestored-building
and threestored-tower with galleries. The ground
floor is opened by arcades und decorated by moral
texts from the Koran, eight rooms on the first floor
are conches and enriched by Moresque ornaments.
There is an excelent view of the park, The Palava
hills and The White Carpathian Mountains from
60 metres high tower.
THE AQUEDUCT, Architect Hardmuth built roman
water pipes in 1805 on the left side of the pond. Originally water ran on the top of the aqueduct; fell down
over the last tumbledown pillar to the surface and
brought motion, sparkling and sound effects to the
scenery. The antique construction was connected with
a man-made cave, which was arranged as inferno in
1830s.
THE WATER STATION, Alias The Moresque House served as a part of the water
supplying system and as the baths for nobility. Its up to date appearance comes from
1850s from architect Wingelmüller who
combined gothic and Moresque elements.
THE JOHN´S CASTLE was built in
years 1807 – 1810 by architect Hardtmuth
as a romantic ruin in the bend of the river
Dyje in the middle of the forest. The
ground plan is formed of four towers in
the corners of the square yard. There used
to be a gamekeepers residence in the main
wing and a hall on the first floor. The hall
was decorated in gothic style and arranged in order it evoked medieval illusion. The fascination was raised
by romantic countryside all around.
TEMPLE OF APOLLO was built in
years 1817 - 1819. The manor consists
of eight Doric columns in front of frontal wall with semicircular embrasure. A
semi dome vaults the extention and
there is also a terrace with classical rail
where you can get up the spiral starcaise. The enlargement with a flat is adjoined in the back. The plastic frieze
decorates the manor with a scene from Greek saga about Apollon, the
group of loves with lyres and sculptures of muses. The sculptor was Josef
Klieber.
THE BORDER CHATEAU, was built by architect Engel on a former
border line between Austria and Moravia which
says the inscription on the building „Grenzmal
zwischen Österreich und Mahren“ It consists of
three pavilions which stand in the middle and
on both ends of the ground building. The building works like an architectonic set piece of
beautiful environments and reflects in the
Hlohovec pond.
THE FISHPOND CHATEAU, from
1816 is an elegant simple building with
conical balustrade and buttresses with
tympanums. The rich front has three
French windows with a balcony facing
the pond.
THE THREE GRACES. The
Liechtenstein building director
Jan Karl Engel designed the
impire manor. Martinetti brothers decorated it with marble
and a mosaic in 1824 – 1825.
The semicircular building with
12 Ionian columns surrounds sculptural group of this three Greek goddess. Martin Fischer carved it out of one stone block. Kliebers statues
represent particular science and art branches. The manor attaches to a
wagon-vaulted hall with painting on the walls.
THE NEW FARM from 1809 is an empire outbuilding laid out along
the square yard. An arcade wall followed by portal gateways on both
sides’ forms the frontal. There is a round house with pillar walkways
and with a hall ahead and
stables behind. The stables
were originally dedicated for
keeping sheep merinos.
THE CHAPEL OF ST. HUBERT, architect Poppelack built the youngest building of the area in 1855
according to the project Wingelmuller. Frantisek
Hogler made the sculptural decoration. It is the imitation of a gothic chapel with triangular altar and the
statue of St. Hubert built from sandstone blocks provided with fictitious stonework marks. There used to
take place thankful services after finishing hunting.
THE RENDEZ-VOUS, also architect Kornhäusel according to the
Hardmuths projects built The Temple of Diana on the highest place of
the Boří les in 1810 – 1812 for the famous army leader of the Napoleonic wars Jan the first. The manor looks like a roman triumphal arch,
the statues by J. Klieber picture daily periods, relief’s show hunting
scenes and inscriptions appeal to Diana the Goddess of hunt.
THE CHATEAU VALTICE was
originally a castle, perhaps founded in
the 12th century, the bishops of Passau
and the Austrian family Seefelds, from
1387 until 1945 belonged Liechtenstein. Rebuilt several times, in the 2nd
half of the 16th century Renaissance
modifications. In the years 1645 - 1646 was damaged by the Swedes,
followed by long-Baroque rebuilding. The construction of the castle
by significant architects Carratti F., GG Tencalla, A. and JK Erna
family, D. Martinelli, A. and A. Beduzzi Ospel, sculptor and plasterer F. Biener Alberti.
THE
LEDNICEVALTICE
AREAL
THE COLLONADE called Reistna on the
south horizon of Valtice was influenced by
a similar building in Vienesse Schönbrunn
and built in 1817 - 1823 as a memory of the
Liechtenstein´s Franz Josef I., Filip und
Alois. Their memory commemorates inscriptions on the walls. J.
Klieber carried out the sculptural decoration.
The architectural
sights of LVA
THE BELVEDER CHATEAU, a small manor near Valtice used to
serve for raising pheasants. It opens a magic panorama of The Palava hills and Mikulov.
THE OBELISK, a 23 metres high monument with golden star on
the spire since 1798 commemorates peace treaty written between
France and Austria. It is said that its folk name Facka (slap) comes
from not princely finishing argument between prince and princess
after big loss in cards.
THE HUNTING CHATEAU is a classical lodge on the way to the
Janohrad. The ladies monitored the run of hunting on neighbouring
meadows from the balcony.
THE POHANSKO The Empire manor Pohansko was built on the
line of the former great-Moravian fortified settlement of the 9th century in 1810-1812 by the builder J. Hardtmuth. Today there is an
archeological exhibition.
LANY CHATEAU building was just as pagan nearby mansion built
between 1810 - 1812 by architect Joseph Hardmuth princely and
royal family served during the hunting preserve in Confluence.
Currently in private ownership.
Prepared by:
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Valtice
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